Have you ever felt that the road where it was going, within national territory, was dangerous in fact?
Not all roads in our country are quite safe and, in these cases, we must be even more attentive and cautious.
Numbers have been improving in recent times, and mortality on the road in road accidents It has decreased in the last 20 years.
The roads considered more dangerous, or also “black points“, Of course, where more accidents occur and where there is a higher probability for them to be of high severity.
After reading this article we hope that, as a driver, review and even increase the Safety in your drivingBy themselves, for their and all on the road.
We hope it is not necessary, but in case of an accident, you must know how to fill and sign the friendly accident declaration.
What makes a road be dangerous?
The main factors that originate a dangerous road:
– Very intense transit;
– Bad conditions of visibilityespecially in curves;
– Bad floor conditions;
– Poor Signaling or almost nonexistent;
– Carelessness by drivers.
The numbers of claim in Portugal
Every year, the ANSR (National Road Safety Authority) produces annual claims of claims, which can consult online.
During the last year analyzed, 2020, DREAMS were registered In terms of accidents, injured and deadly victims, which is very positive and motivates us to combat road safety.
However, as is well known, 2020 was a year marked by the beginning of the world pandemic of the Covid-19 virus, so the travels were obviously inferior to normal.
Even so, 23,630 accidents were recorded in the continental territory, which resulted in 360 deadly victims to regret.
The main accident on the road in Portugal is the collision (shock between two or more vehicles), with the despair of the type of accident that causes the most deaths.
The districts where the highest growth in terms of deadly victims were registered, comparing the years 2020 and 2019, were, in this order, Leiria (plus 8), Viana do Castelo (plus 7), Lisbon (4) and Santarém (plus 2).
On the other hand, the districts of Coimbra and Beja recorded a remarkable decrease (minus 16).
The list of most dangerous roads
The roads considered as “black points” in our country are:
National Road 1
Prior to the auto road that unites Porto and Lisbon, and the north and south of the country, this road was the most used and the main communication route for those who wanted to climb to the northern region or get down to the southern region.
It has some of the factors referred to above, such as excess vehicles and poor signaling, and is therefore a road considered dangerous.
National Road 125
This route makes the connection between the end and west of the Algarve coast, more precisely between Vila Real de Santo António and Vila do Bispo.
It has a high rate of traffic accidents, derived from the number of cars that cross it daily.
National Road 2
The readers of Insurancepornia.pt They already know this road well, derived from the references we made for being one of the best motorcycle travel routes in our country.
Being the most extension road in Portugal, over 700 km and crossing the country from north to south, it obviously records a lot of accidents.
In addition, there are several places that need maintenance.
National Road 10
The road that connects the south and north bank of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area goes through huge municipalities, thus receiving thousands of vehicles daily.
The section considered most dangerous is the passage of kilometer 128, north margin, between Alhandra and strong of the house.
National Road 118
This route is strategic to the south of the country, more specifically south of the Tagus River.
Although its stroke is quite rectilinear and flat, many accidents occur, and over the years many deadly victims are regretted.
